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Nature Photonics volume 20, pages 851–852 (2026)
Nature Photonics spoke with Yongsheng Chen from Nankai University, who was recently elected an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, about milestones in organic photovoltaic research, key outstanding challenges and the breakthroughs needed to further develop the technology.
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Giampaolo Pitruzzello
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